Event Details

Ninth Annual Benefit for the Poor Dinner

What

The 9th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Benefit for the Poor Dinner is set for Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Red Lion Hotel - Woodlake. Our speaker is Rudy Ruettiger whose message is YES I CAN.

Against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, in twenty-seven seconds, carved his name into history books as perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notre Dame. The son of an oil refinery worker and the third of 14 children, Rudy rose from valleys of discouragement and despair to the pinnacles of success. Today, he is one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United States. It took years of fierce determination to overcome obstacles and criticisms, yet Rudy achieved his first dream - to attend Notre Dame and play football for the Fighting Irish. As fans cheered "RU-DY, RU-DY," he sacked the quarterback in the last 27 seconds of the only play in the only game of his college football career. He is the only player in the school's history to be carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders. In 1993, TRISTAR Productions immortalized his life story with the blockbuster film, RUDY.

Today, a highly sought after motivational speaker, Rudy entertains audiences with a unique, passionate, and heartfelt style of communicating. He reaches school children, university students, and professional athletes with the same enthusiasm, portraying the human spirit that comes from his personal experiences of adversity and triumph. His captivating personality and powerful message of "YES I CAN" stays with his audiences forever.

We are also honored to present the Annual Benefactor Award to Bishop William Weigand for all he has done to help those in need.

Against
all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger,
in twenty-seven seconds, carved his name into history books as perhaps
the most famous graduate of the University of Notre Dame. The son of an
oil refinery worker and the third of 14 children, Rudy rose from valleys
of discouragement and despair to the pinnacles of success. Today, he is
one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United States. It
took years of fierce determination to overcome obstacles and criticisms,
yet Rudy achieved his first dream - to attend Notre Dame and play
football for the Fighting Irish. As fans cheered "RU-DY, RU-DY," he
sacked the quarterback in the last 27 seconds of the only play in the
only game of his college football career. He is the only player in the
school's history to be carried off the field on his teammates'
shoulders. In 1993, TRISTAR Productions immortalized his life story with
the blockbuster film, RUDY. - See more at:
http://www.rudyinternational.com/true-story#sthash.YR7HxqJr.dpuf

What's New?

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our events and activities are being postponed or restructured during this emergency. Our thrift store operation is temporarily closed, including drop off/pick up of donations. During this time, our various conferences are continuing to serve the poor in innovative and safe ways. We will do our best to keep you informed!

In 2019-2020, we are celebrating 65 years in the Diocese of Sacramento and 175 years in the United States!